Vocab Info
N2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
躍起desperation, eagerness
Dictionary Definition
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1.
desperate, frantic, excited, worked up, heated, eager
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躍起 【やっき】
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親は躍起になって退学に反対しました。
The parents vehemently opposed the withdrawal from school. {desperation, eagerness}
新しいお客さんを獲得するために躍起になる。
Become desperate to acquire new customers. {desperation, eagerness}
子供が親の注目を集めるために躍起になっている。
The child is desperate to attract the attention of their parents. {desperation, eagerness}
躍起になって噂を否定しても、一度広まった噂は直ぐには消えないだろう。
Even if you vehemently deny the rumors, once they have spread, they are unlikely to disappear immediately. {desperation, eagerness}
要するに、切羽詰まった議員が躍起になって選挙活動をしているという訳だ。
In other words, it means that the desperate politicians are frantically campaigning. {desperation, eagerness}
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